Who has da Splintered Cell 3'd?

[EdenMaster]

Games aren't just about telling a good story. While it is important, being able to connect with a character you can empathize with and truly care for is a large part of a game. That's what character development is for.

Snake and Raiden are two completely different characters when it comes to just about everything but skill. It really is difficult to explain when you've had so little experience with the Metal Gear series.

People buy sequels because they enjoyed the first game. The main character is one of the big features that make up a game, and in Metal Gear's case, Solid Snake is a great hero. Maybe it's because he's a bad ass. Maybe it's David Hayter's deep, grating voice. Maybe it's his personality and flaws. Whatever the reason, people love Snake, and wanted more of him, and that isn't what they got, so that's why Raiden is so hated. Not only that, but he is so <i>unlike</i> Snake that it didn't feel like Metal Gear at all, to me anyway. That is how ingrained Snake is to the series. Remove him from the lead role, and you can still make a good game, but there will always be that certain something missing.